Director for Shared Services Procurement

Office of the Secretary; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 152,000 - 228,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework eligible

Job summary

The Department of Commerce, Office of the Secretary, seeks a Director for Shared Services Procurement in Washington, DC. This leadership role oversees full life-cycle acquisition support across the Department and manages an innovative contracting model focused on efficiency and economies of scale.

You will work with technical, legal, finance, and acquisition teams to drive competitive strategies, optimize sourcing, and ensure compliance with federal rules.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of contracting or related experience; mandatory training prescribed by agency head.
• At least 1 year of specialized experience at or above the next lower level.
• 4-year degree with coursework in accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, or related fields; transcripts may be required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage DOC's acquisition portfolio for OS and bureaus lacking procurement authority.
• Oversee competition management, acquisition planning, and contract strategy.
• Ensure compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and policies.
• Provide full life-cycle acquisition support across the Department.
• Monitor performance and optimize the department's strategic sourcing portfolio.

Skills

Contracting experience

Acquisition management

Education

Bachelor's degree with 24 semester hours in accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, or related fields

Job description

Director for Shared Services Procurement

• Location: Washington, District of Columbia

This position is located in the Office of Acquisition Management (OAM), within the Office of the Secretary (OS) at the Department of Commerce (DOC). The incumbent of this position will be responsible for the full lifecycle, end-to-end acquisition services for the OS and DOC bureaus that do not have procurement authority.

Key Responsibilities

The Director for Shared Services Procurement will work closely with the OAM Director in managing and executing DOC's acquisition portfolio.

Duties include: Leading an innovative federal contracting model relying on process efficiencies and economies of scale Overseeing execution of competition management, acquisition planning, and business and contract strategy Complying with federal acquisition statutes, regulations, and policies Providing full life-cycle acquisition support services to stakeholders across the Department Negotiating purchasing instruments that drive the costs of supplies and services lower and/or value higher in support of public interest Creating a collaborative environment with technical, legal, finance, and acquisition representatives to achieve higher success rates Monitoring contracting activity performance and resolving problems to ensure service level agreements are met Managing the Department's strategic sourcing portfolio and optimizing it as needed to maximize return on investment

Requirements & Education

This position does not have a positive education requirement. Completion of all mandatory training prescribed by the head of the agency for progression to GS-13 or higher level contracting positions, including at least 4-years experience in contracting or related positions.

At least 1 year of that experience must have been specialized experience at or equivalent to work at the next lower level of the position, and must have provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the work of the position.

and A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree, that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following fields: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management. If you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent.

An official transcript will be required if you are selected. A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet these criteria, please refer to the Department of Education Accreditation page.

Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program, or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. For further information, visit: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov)

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Office of the Secretary, Department of Commerce.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $151661 – $228000/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-20.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Competitive' hiring path.